Pawprint Academy

Printable guides for the first year

The New Puppy Survival Kit

Bringing a puppy home is exciting, and it can also be tiring and confusing. This bundle gives you ten organized, practical guides, from house training and daily routines to vet visit records, socialization, and a keepsake journal.

A golden retriever puppy looking up with a warm expression
10 guidesAbout 214 printable pages across the bundle, in US Letter and A4.

The bundle

Ten guides, one for each part of the first year

Each guide is a separate PDF with its own cover and contents. Use one, or print the whole set.

Golden retriever puppy
01

The First-Time Puppy Owner's Handbook

Preparing your home, the first week, routines, body language, reward-based learning, house training, sleep, grooming basics, socialization, and a first-month plan.

38 pagesLetter · A4
A litter of Labrador puppies together
02

The Puppy Daily Planner

Daily and weekly schedules, feeding and water logs, potty and sleep tracking, play and training notes, and a weekly review.

21 pagesLetter · A4
Pug puppy on a tiled floor
03

The Potty Training Tracker

House-training principles, a visual timeline, break and accident logs, a weekly chart, and cleanup and troubleshooting guides.

14 pagesLetter · A4
Beagle puppy held by its owner
04

The Puppy Training Workbook

Positive-reinforcement lessons for name recognition, sit, recall, settling on a mat, loose-leash walking, gentle handling, and calm greetings.

30 pagesLetter · A4
Grey French bulldog puppy
05

The New Puppy Shopping and Home Preparation Checklist

Essential and optional supplies, questions for breeders and rescues, room-by-room puppy-proofing, a budget worksheet, and first-day checklists.

20 pagesLetter · A4
Poodle puppy
06

The Puppy Feeding and Growth Journal

Feeding and appetite records, food changes, weight history, digestion notes, and space for your veterinarian's recommendations.

13 pagesLetter · A4
A litter of Labrador puppies together
07

The Puppy Health and Veterinary Visit Organizer

Clinic and emergency contacts, microchip details, vaccination and medication records, questions for appointments, and an emergency information sheet.

16 pagesLetter · A4
Golden retriever puppy
08

The Puppy Socialization Adventure Book

Gradual, positive experiences by category, with preparation checklists, response notes, a progress tracker, and a weekly planner.

21 pagesLetter · A4
Beagle puppy held by its owner
09

The Puppy Grooming and Everyday Care Planner

Brushing, bathing, nail, dental, ear, and skin logs, a grooming workflow, a supply inventory, and a monthly review.

17 pagesLetter · A4
Poodle puppy
10

The Puppy Milestones and Memory Journal

A puppy profile, homecoming story, first-year milestones, photo frames, monthly reflections, and a letter to your puppy.

24 pagesLetter · A4

Why it helps

Organized records, practical lessons, and room to write

Learn the basics in order

The handbook and workbook explain the first year step by step, with reward-based training that you can practise in short sessions.

Keep the details in one place

Trackers, a health organizer, and a feeding journal hold the dates, contacts, and questions you will want when you talk to your veterinarian.

Keep the memories too

The milestones journal turns the first year into a keepsake, with space for photos, stories, and letters to your puppy.

Dachshund puppy sitting on a surface

Who it is for

New puppy owners, families, and anyone starting out

Whether you have just brought your puppy home or are planning ahead, these guides keep the everyday work organized.

  • Use the printable planners on paper, or on a tablet with a PDF viewer
  • Print only the guides you need, in US Letter or A4
  • Built around positive reinforcement, with no physical punishment
  • Writing space on the worksheets and journals, for your own notes

Formats

Printable in US Letter and A4

Every guide comes in both paper sizes, so you can print at home or at a copy shop.

US Letter

8.5 × 11 in pages, for printing in North America and other Letter-size regions.

A4

210 × 297 mm pages, for printing in most other countries.

Digital PDFs

Open them on a computer or tablet, fill in the lines by hand, and print the pages you need.

The complete set

Get all ten guides in one download

The ZIP file includes the final PDFs in US Letter and A4, so you can print the set or choose the guides you want.

Good to know. These guides are educational and organizational tools. They are not veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The guides do not prescribe feeding amounts, calorie targets, supplements, or vaccination schedules, because those depend on your puppy's age, breed, size, health, and food. Ask your veterinarian about vaccinations, medication, nutrition, and any health concern. For an emergency, contact your nearest emergency veterinary service right away.